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Article: The Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2009 Jazz Award Winners ; The Jazz Journalists Association announced winners of 2009 Jazz Awards at the Jazz Standard in New York City June 16
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- June 17, 2009
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(PRESS RELEASE) The Jazz Journalists Association announced
winners of 2009 Jazz Awards at the Jazz Standard in New York City
Tuesday, June 16, honoring 90 year-old elder statesman Hank Jones
and 25 year-old up 'n' coming bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding,
among 40 more musicians, presenters, jazz supporters and jazz
journalists for the 13th year. Recipients of the Jazz Awards receive
engraved statuettes from the international organization of some 450
writers, broadcasters, photographers and new media producers.
The three-hour cocktail-barbeque party was attended by 150 jazz
movers and shakers, record company executives such as Bruce
Lundvall, celebrated during the 70th anniversary year of ...